School District Meeting Passes Every Article Unanimously

Facilities Task Force, bus study planned

By Charlie Darling, Beacon staff
School District Meeting Passes Every Article Unanimously

To begin the annual Andover School District Meeting on March 2, Moderator Betsy Paine introduced the Andover School Board members, Andover Budget committee members, SAU #46 officials, and AE/MS administration in attendance. The Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts led the meeting in the Pledge of Allegiance, and the AE/MS Chorus sang God Bless America. Betsy […]

Town Meetings Approve Proposed 2015 Budgets

2015 tax bills estimated to drop 4.1%

By Ed Hiller, Budget Committee

For the record, the 2015 annual meetings of the Town of Andover, the Andover School District, and the two Andover Fire Department precincts voted to fund and appropriate the budgets recommended by the Andover Budget Committee, as presented in The Andover Beacon for March 2015. The total appropriations (net of pass-throughs) are $6,553,046, down by […]

Recreation Committee Minutes, January 13, 2015

Condensed from approved minutes

Members present: Justin Carey, Ellie George, Howard George, Tom Frantz, Alan Hanscom, Jen Hauser, Heidi Murphy, Sue Norris, Tim Norris, and Brian Reynolds. Treasurer’s Report: Remaining funds: Blackwater Park Building Fund – $11,653. Recreation Committee Revolving Fund (available for us to spend, with the approval of the Selectmen) – $12,855. Programs Basketball: Seems to be going well; […]

Fourth of July Celebration Needs Your Donations

Town-wide canvassing coming in May

By Judy Perreault, Fourth of July Committee

The month of May has traditionally been the Andover Fourth of July Committee’s time for its town-wide canvassing in support of the Fourth of July celebration. This year’s events are planned for the Fourth and also for a rain date. We have several bands performing before and after the parade. The Firecracker 5K race will […]

Andover Real Estate Transactions, February and March 2015

February 16 through March 15, 2015

On February 20, Eleanor Leblanc sold 107 West Shore Drive to Jerry and Shirley Bly for $75,000. Wendy Griffith of BHG Masiello Tilton assisted the seller; Amanda Miller of Keller Williams Realty-Metropolitan assisted the buyer. The 640-square foot house was built in 1950; has 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom; and sits on 0.11 acres. On […]

School District Meeting Warrant Articles, March 2, 2015

To the inhabitants of the School District in the Town of Andover qualified to vote in District affairs: You are hereby notified to meet at the Andover Elementary/Middle School Gymnasium in said District on Monday, the 2nd day of March 2015, at 7 PM. to act upon the following subjects: ARTICLE 1:. To see if the […]

Town Meeting Warrant Articles, March 10, 2015

The polls will be open from 11 AM to 7 PM on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Article 1, below, will be voted on during polling hours. Town Meeting begins after the polls close at 7 PM. Article 1: To choose all necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year. (By ballot vote during polling hours.) Once the polls close at […]

Election Results for March 10, 2015

Jim Delaney is Andover's new selectman

Selectman (vote for one) James Delaney: 266 Leonard Caron: 75 Budget Committee (vote for two) Wood Sutton: 145 Bob Ward: 116 Arch Weathers (write-in): 166 Vicky Mishcon (write-in): 191 Library Trustee (vote for two) Alexis Southworth: 248 Caroline Moulton Ratzki: 283 Trustee of Trust Funds (vote for one) Sarah Whitehead (write-in): 8 Cemetery Trustees for […]